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amounted to 137, of children from one to five years of
age to 64, and of children from five to ten years of age
to 27, forming a total of 228 deaths, or a little under
46 per cent, of the total deaths and 0'6 per cent, of the
total population. This is a far less mortality than in my
former reports. At the other extreme of life no less than
127 persons died at ages ranging from 60 to 90 years,
forming 25.4 per cent, of the total deaths.
This diminution of infant mortality and increase in
the number of persons dying at high ages, are very
favourable indications of the healthy condition of this
sub-district.
Social position of the deceased.—The proportional
numbers per cent, of the deceased peasons in relation to
their social position are shewn in the following table:—
Nobility and Gentry ... ... 26 ... 5 21 percent.
Professional Class ... ... 65 ...13"02 „
Middle and Trading Class ... 162 . ,.32'46 „
Industrial and Labouring Class 2i6 ...49-31 „
Total number of deaths ... 499... 100 00
Inquests and Uncertified Deaths.—Nineteen inquests
were held in this sub-district during the past
year, and verdicts given as follows:—In six instances
the deceased persons came by their deaths from some
accidental cause, in two of the cases the verdict given
was wilful murder, and in eleven the verdict given was
natural, the deceased persons having, or supposed to
have had, some disease, but dying suddenly and without
due medical attendance, an inquest was considered
necessary. Six persons died, the cause of whose
deaths, up to the present time, no one knows; this is a
grievous blot on our civilisation, and should be remedied;
they were registered as uncertified deaths.